# 117-hr-1307: Vote by Mail Tracking Act

117-hr-1307, Vote by Mail Tracking Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1307
- Congress: 117
- Title: Vote by Mail Tracking Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 5.
- Introduced: 2021-02-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Vote by Mail Tracking Act This bill requires mail-in ballots to (1) contain a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) barcode that enables tracking of each individual ballot, (2) satisfy USPS requirements for ballot envelope design and machinable letters, and (3) include the official election mail logo. The federal government must reimburse each state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession) for the cost of using the barcode service.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2022-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hres-1220: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-1307 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1307)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hres-1220: Expressing support for the designation of Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Da…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1220)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1307 (as of 2025-11-18).